Exploring the causal association between uric acid and lung cancer in east Asian and European populations: a mendelian randomization study
Abstract Background Lung cancer still ranks first in the mortality rate of cancer. Uric acid is a product of purine metabolism in humans. Its presence in the serum is controversial; some say that its high levels have a protective effect against tumors, others say the opposite, that is, high levels i...
| Published in: | BMC Cancer |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12576-0 |